Accor has bought the owner of the Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel hotel brands for £1.9bn in a bid to turn the company in to a ‘worldwide leader in the luxury segment’.
Sommeliers in the UK are increasingly being hired for their ability to match more than wine with food say industry experts as restaurants seek to quench the nation’s growing thirst for drinks such as craft beers and boutique spirits and embrace a more...
More than half (60 per cent) of hospitality operators believe soft drinks have become a more important part of their offering over the last year, yet many are not paying enough attention to their range or doing enough to promote them, according to research...
As executive chef of The Lockhart and now newly opened barbecue restaurant Shotgun in Soho, Mississippi-born Brad McDonald is on a mission to redefine the food of the southern states.
Stock Burger Co., a new burger-centric bar and restaurant from hotel group InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), is set to open in Brighton on 14 January.
Chefs at Red Hotels properties in Cornwall are to benefit from new shift patterns which will see them have two days off per week in an attempt to tackle the chef shortage and improve their work/life balance.
The percentage of tourists who now feel 'extremely welcome' when they visit Britain has more than doubled in the last five years according to figures from tourism agency VisitBritain.
Italian wine retailer Vini Italiani is planning to open another three sites over the next two years following the launch of its wine cafe and store at Covent Garden.
M Restaurants has opened M, Victoria Street six months ahead of schedule due to the ‘huge success’ of its Threadneedle Street branch, says its founder, Martin Williams.
JD Wetherspoon has announced it has pulled out of the VAT Club Jacques Borel, according to BigHospitality's sister publication M&C Allegra Foodservice.
Eclectic Hotels has revealed more details of the soon-to-open King Street Townhouse hotel in Manchester which owner Eamonn O'Loughlin has called an 'important landmark' for the group.
The team behind Leeds venue Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen has opened a grill restaurant called Ox Club at the city's mixed-use events space Headrow House.
A majority of Britain’s employers are risking legal action by failing to prepare for the introduction of the National Living Wage next year, the Government has warned.
Jamie’s Italian outpaced the branded competition during the downturn. But can one of Britain’s most successful casual dining brands maintain pole position at home as it continues to build its presence overseas?
Budget hotel chain, Premier Inn, has announced a brand new breakfast menu to ensure that it appeals to a wider audience and that guests are always ‘satisfied’.
JD Wetherspoon has become the latest hospitality business to admit that some customer and staff data, including credit and debit cards, names, mobile phone numbers, email addresses, and dates of birth, has been accessed illegally by a third party.
Involved with Bristol’s now buzzing restaurant scene for decades, restaurateur and oenophile Kate Hawkings also chairs the Guild of Food Writers. Last month she opened Bellita, a wine-focused follow up to Bell’s Diner.
Amaris Hospitality is set to complete its £100m hotel rebranding and repositioning programme with the re-branding of the Waterfront Hotel in Brighton to a Jurys Inn.
The UK’s serviced apartment sector is set to double in size over the next two years, says a report by The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) and Savills.
Alex Tozer, restaurant manager at Paul Ainsworth at Number 6 in Padstow, winner of the National Restaurant Awards 2015 Service Award, talks through the restaurant’s relaxed and informal approach to service as part of our Spotlight on Service series.
Pizza Hut, has launched its first apprenticeship scheme which will see the company pledge 1,500 new apprenticeships across all of its restaurants over the next five years.
The Marine Hotel, located on the 18th hole of the famous Royal Troon Golf Course, where next year’s British Open Golf Championship will take place, has been sold to a joint venture between Cannock Investments and Hetherley Capital Partners.
Almost two-thirds of the British public have opted to eat out on Christmas day to alleviate the stress of cooking on themselves and their families, according to a report by Bookatable, while the website has seen a 251 per cent increase in Christmas bookings...
The current curry chef shortage can be attributed to ‘immigration issues’ with Indian chefs coming to the UK, according to Michelin-starred chef, Vivek Singh.
With the opening of the vast German Gymnasium in King’s Cross as well as a revamp of a number of its most recognisable sites, D&D London has smartened up its act.
Budget hotel chain, Premier Inn, has launched its Scottish Modern Apprenticeship Programme in Scotland, in a partnership with ITC Academy and Skills Development Scotland.
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has asked the Government to consider the impact of the sugar tax on pubs and bars and that the tax alone is unlikely to tackle issues regarding obesity.
